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WEN 4208 8 in 5 Speed Drill Press
Last Updated: April 17, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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Price
97money, worth, value, drill press, tool
+98%
-2%
" ... Great drill press, especially for the price. ... "
" ... What a great drill.oress, for the price. ... "
" ... It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but for the price it's well worth the money. ... "
" ... Awesome price for a great product. ... "
" ... but again, one has to have reasonable expectations here. ... "
" ... get a grip on reasonable expectations. ... "
" ... This is an excellent drill press for the price. ... "
" ... definitely an entry level drill press, but for the price it works great ... "
Build Quality
86wood, drill, drill press, drilling, aluminum
+71%
-29%
" ... Does a greAt job drills throw wood or metal very well ... "
" ... The press itself looks great, the materials are all excellent, except the motor. ... "
" ... The base is sturdy and the table is fine too. ... "
" ... Packaging was sturdy and everything went together easily. ... "
" ... Tolerances are good, finish is good, materials are good. ... "
" ... I mounted it to a rolling metal bench and works fine ... "
" ... Aside from the design of the door latch for the cover over the belt cover on top, works good. ... "
" ... Fairly well constructed with more cast iron than plastic, and it's only 75 bucks. ... Solid construction, very portable, belt driven and,,, it's only 75 bucks. ... "
Ease of Use
54easy to assemble, easy to use, put together, easy to put, works great
+96%
-4%
" ... The table tilts, the on/off switch works great, and there is an easy to use depth setting. ... "
" ... It is easy to assemble. ... Instructions are easy to understand. ... "
" ... Assembly was easy. ... "
" ... It was easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy 5 min assembly. ... "
" ... Assembly is easy. ... "
" ... There is some wiggle but as long as you know it's there it's easy to work with . ... "
" ... Easy to use and move around. ... "
Fit
49chuck, belt, bolts, bench, motor
+65%
-35%
" ... I've used this for lots of projects, held up fine ... "
" ... This is a great stationary drill press, it is the perfect size to fit on my work bench and no other company can beat the price! ... "
" ... It’s small enough to fit nicely on my bench and it was very simple/easy to assemble ... "
" ... Fortunately, putting masking tape around the bit for a visual depth reference works fine. ... "
" ... I thought for the low price, as long as it drilled straight holes, I'd be happy, but it works great! ... "
" ... Very sturdy (be sure to clamp or bolt to work surface). ... Screw to hold the pulley housing cover broke, but I was able to make a usable repair. ... "
" ... I'd recommend sending this to a secure place like work. ... "
" ... Gravity keeps the cover closed. ... "
Setup
41easy to assemble, instructions, assembly, setup, easy to use
+100%
" ... Super easy to assemble, fantastic price and square right out of the box - I checked it. ... "
" ... Secondly, the assembly/use instructions were clear cut & simple. ... "
" ... The instructions were clear. ... "
" ... real shop here . ... "
" ... Set up is easy. ... "
" ... It does, however, seem to be reasonably made, is fairly straightforward to assemble, and works okay out of the box. ... "
" ... The assembly was easy and quick. ... "
" ... Assembly was easy. ... "
Size
33size, small projects, shop, compact, jobs
+97%
-3%
" ... This one is really compact standing only about 23" high. ... "
" ... works great on small jobs ... "
" ... It's a compact size but solid and sturdy as a large press. ... "
" ... great overal quality for small projects here and there. ... "
" ... For our small projects, it's quiet, and very simple to use. ... "
" ... Solid construction, very portable, belt driven and,,, it's only 75 bucks. ... "
" ... A little smaller than I expected but certainly capable. ... "
" ... This is a very heavy duty and rather heavy tool. ... "
Overall performance
30speeds, job done, job, smooth, runs
+100%
" ... Does the job. ... "
" ... Easy to change speeds ... "
" ... Easy to change speeds. ... "
" ... Bought a nice set of bits so it keeps it running smooth. ... "
" ... Fast shipping, very pleased. ... "
" ... But it does it's job. ... "
" ... Found the speed settings that worked for me. ... "
" ... The price is spot on and the build of it is pretty solid. ... "
Product Reliability
19stopped, months, wen, user, error
+47%
-53%
" ... I only have two issues. ... "
" ... I bought a dial indicator and worked on this thing for half a day trying to make it better. ... "
" ... I did not open it for six week due just had not had time to use it. ... "
" ... It has stopped on every simple thing I had needed it for, even drilling into 3/4 in. ... "
" ... Stopped working the second time I used it. ... Not a user error situation. ... "
" ... Still haven't figured out how to get that loose, so I'm stuck with a defective depth stop. ... "
" ... This suggest to me that it will fail with heavy usage. ... "
" ... I had to keep the planer when all its problems took longer than the return period to manifest . ... "
Comfort
18chuck, spring, key, drill, table
+28%
-72%
" ... The chuck falls off every other time. ... "
" ... Also the lock key is so loose that it falls out with the slightest bump meaning that it'll easily get lost sometime in the future. ... "
" ... There's no rack on the column so it takes two hands to adjust the table height. ... "
" ... Only issue I have is the key for the chuck only fits well in Certain holes ... "
" ... There are times when a hand held drill is not accurate enough. ... "
" ... on the phone they discounted them to try to make me feel better. ... "
" ... Unbeknownst to me, they now make chuck keys that cannot be left in the chuck. ... This Wen chuck key however has a small spring bar insert, so you have to push the key into the chuck and then the springs force pushes it back out. ... So its impossible to leave it in the chuck, I honestly had a pair of pliers ready to break it off thinking it was a casting defect, when I accidentally pushed it in instead, what an idiot lol. ... "
" ... When the spindle can be stopped with your bare hands, what does that say about its power (or lack of it)? ... "
Storage
16holes, hinges, drill press, drill, bench
+88%
-13%
" ... Made a rack for essential oil bottles by drilling 100 holes continuously using a 1 inch Forster bit. ... "
" ... I have a small shop space in my garage and this thing fits in perfectly. ... "
" ... It can do large holes. ... "
" ... I drilled a few 1/2 inch holes t hrough 3/4 inch steel so it has plenty of power for the homeowner. ... "
" ... Holds Torrence well. ... "
" ... Does not take up a lot of space, easy to use, and powerful. ... "
" ... I set it up on my workbench and it fit perfectly in my smallish space. ... "
" ... These bench top drill presses are really great when you are working in a small space. ... "
Marketplace
14amazon, thank, look, works, received
+86%
-14%
" ... Works exactly as intended! ... "
" ... very please with shipment & order. ... "
" ... Me agrado el taladro Wen asi como lascompra Amazon. ... "
" ... real shop here . ... "
" ... thank you wen . ... "
" ... Take a look at the image. ... "
" ... But I got it for 70.00 and free shiping. ... "
" ... When Amazon recommends something . ... "
Capacity
11projects, home, garage, floor, small
+100%
" ... Good quality unit for occasional home use ... "
" ... Perfect for house projects! ... "
" ... Might possibly buy a bigger one for the garage shop. ... "
" ... Good unit for the small jobs. ... "
" ... I'd recommend it to anyone for a small home shop ... "
" ... I do plan on getting a larger, floor model in the future for bigger projects. ... "
" ... So the skeptic that I am put on my shoes and walk downstairs thinking, if it WAS my package, he left it in front of the wrong door (although all the units are clearly marked). ... "
" ... Perfect for the garage, schools, maybe even light industrial. ... "
Controls
10little, shop, drill, chuck key, top drill press
+90%
-10%
" ... Not a bad press at all. ... "
" ... Great little drill press. ... "
" ... I love this little press. ... "
" ... good basic press. ... "
" ... Great little press. ... "
" ... I love this press. ... "
" ... I love this little bench top drill press. ... "
" ... Great press for sub $100 product. ... "
Sound Quality
9noise, runs, rpm, produced, machine
+89%
-11%
" ... This is a quality product and runs smoothly and is very quiet. ... "
" ... It is quiet too. ... "
" ... This machine is surprisingly quiet for such a powerful little machine! ... "
" ... Its got a pretty quiet sound, very sturdy and smooth. ... "
" ... Quiet operation and dead on holes. ... "
" ... Unit is quiet and well balanced at 3000 rpm. ... "
Returns
9returned, returning, replacement, project, past
-100%
" ... This wasn't an item that was bought previously bought and then returned. ... I would like to return this product or at the very least receive a new, unbroken one. ... "
" ... I don't want to repack and return it just to get one with a chuck key ... "
" ... of course, I left it in the box for about a month before I actually put it to use so past the 30 day return period. ... "
" ... How am i going to return it? ... "
" ... I can’t see the motor lasting too long and I’ll have to return. ... "
" ... I originally called and they sent a replacement part for the first one. ... The replacement part was different. ... "
" ... I’m past the return date. ... "
" ... Should’ve tested it sooner to use the return policy. ... "
Delivery
9delivered, condition, arrived, wen, shipped
+100%
" ... I got the drill press delivered today (sort of). ... "
" ... arrived on time, in good condition with no problems. ... "
" ... Received in 4days that was quick. ... "
" ... Received my WEN 8 in. ... "
" ... very please with shipment & order. ... "
" ... Excellent product as described and delivered on time! ... "
" ... Excellent price and speedy delivery. ... "
" ... Managed to pick this up for $58 shipped, too good of an offer to pass up. ... "
Power Consumption
8low, good, pretty, enough, cut
+50%
-50%
" ... It lack power. ... "
" ... It simply does not have enough power. ... "
" ... Extremely unhappy with this purchase very low quality no power ... "
Hair
7drill, knife, drilling, cutting, wood
+57%
-43%
" ... I believe it will work well for my purposes of drilling knife handles and materials. ... "
" ... If you're a pro and trying to cut corners, probably don't want to get a Wen. ... "
" ... A good sharp bit some cutting oil and little pressure drilled a 3/16 hole with ease. ... "
Cleaning
7grease, drill press, construction, chuck, worn
+57%
-43%
" ... After cleaning it I installed the chuck. ... "
" ... Very solid cast base (not sheet metal like most inexpensive equipment), nice heavy construction all around, and well-packed in grease and spotless. ... "
" ... I attached a wire brush and used it to clean some rust off some old tools and this worked great! ... "
Design
7good, looks, everything, wood, stuff
+100%
" ... Came in good shape. ... "
" ... Everything looks good tho still have to try it. ... "
" ... Looks great and for the price it has ok power but could definitely use more. ... "
" ... Tolerances are good, finish is good, materials are good. ... "
" ... This might be cool for little hobby stuff, like balsa wood and other soft stuff. ... "
" ... Spins true, everything is tight, gotta love neon orange! ... "
" ... The design is common, but I like coloring and I like it. ... "
As Gift
6father, day, works, present, got
+100%
" ... I am already upgrading two sizes up for my Christmas gift this year. ... "
" ... This present made my Father's Day! ... "
" ... I got this for my hubby for a Father's Day gift. ... "
" ... IT was a gift for my son, He was pleased. ... "
" ... The press is a gift so do not know how well it works. ... "
" ... We bought this as a gift. ... "
Accuracy
6accuracy, well, little, solid, power
+100%
" ... After that is works well, has adequate power and accuracy for what it is. ... "
" ... It has improved my little projects accuracy tremendously. ... "
" ... well i decided to buy one of these little presses and i'm really surprised how powerful and accurate it is. ... "
" ... Countersinking, and seems to be accurate. ... "
" ... It is quiet, smooth, solid, and accurate. ... "
Device Stand
6mounting, mount, table, screws, bit
+67%
-33%
" ... The tube from the stand to the drill motor is thin wall. ... "
" ... Must mount it for it to work well. ... "
" ... Very easy to assemble minus the lack of mounting screws. ... "
" ... Great for gabbing mounting plates and brackets. ... "
For Running
4works, well, run, smooth, running
+100%
" ... The chuck runs true. ... "
" ... Bought a nice set of bits so it keeps it running smooth. ... "
" ... Runs and works so well. ... "
Features
4quality, machine, light, use, good
+100%
" ... Features are limited but build quality is good and it has good, consistent power. ... "
" ... Still great for the price but I'd pay a bit more for those two features. ... "
" ... .002" total runout using a carbide shank and dial indicator. ... "
" ... Can't expect more features or better quality. ... "
Weight
4duty, weight, unit, heavy
+100%
" ... It is fairly light weight so make sure to put it on a flat level surface when operating. ... "
" ... It is light duty at best. ... "
" ... Pretty light duty. ... "
For Kids
3know, kids, days
+67%
-33%
" ... I've done this on purpose in those high school days, you know back in the days when kids were men. ... "
Band
3time, saw, chuck, band
+33%
-67%
" ... It falls apart. ... "
" ... The chuck falls off every other time. ... "
Packing
3+100%
" ... Packing was excellent. ... "
" ... Packaging was great. ... "
" ... Packaging was sturdy and everything went together easily. ... "
Product As Described
3works, exactly
+100%
" ... Take a look at the image. ... "
" ... Works exactly as intended! ... "
Heating
3-100%
" ... the moter would get warm. ... "
" ... I have it some help and it started to work, but this motor is hot. ... "
" ... Heat is bad and this seems fast. ... "
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